After the hit “Kehnde de Naina” in 2007, Devika Chawla is back with her second album, “Saari Raat” by Saregama India Ltd. The album is officially released on 17th November, and brings together renowned artists and musicians from India and Pakistan. The contemporary Sufi album comprises eight tracks reflecting truly delightful and soulful music. Shahi […]
Shanaakht Festival concludes with a fiery concert featuring Noori, Laal, ADP, Fuzon and Taal Karisma Abid Hussain Karachi As deafening noise emanated from the auditorium at the end of ‘Raag and Roll Concert’, the concluding event of Shanaakht Festival truly brought the house down with some fabulous music played to the full house, which thoroughly […]
Download Bachana A soulful ballad that has over a staggering 30,000 YouTube hits so far, and has also been making rounds on the airwaves, ‘Bachana’ has all the makings of a hit song for an Indian film. One can never quite figure out whether the chorus is ‘doob raha’ or ‘dhoond raha’ or ‘toot raha’, […]
Slicker than the average With their second album, Overload have moved further into the world of hypnotic percussion and frenzied riffs with a distinct female vocalist in tow. As for the dhols… they are still very much a part of Overload’s punch. Instep lends an ear to the record that is Pichal Pairee… By Maheen […]
by Hassan Faridi Anyone heard the likes of the Pakistani band Overload? The famous rock band from Lahore, Pakistan, which formed in 2004, which has gradually gained popularity through its diverse and awe-inspiring music. Founder and drummer Farhad Humayun has directed the band. The jaw-dropping group has released two albums, one self-titled, released in 2006 […]
Love burns brighter than sunshine Instep reviews the songs by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Atif Aslam for upcoming Bollywood releases. By Saba Imtiaz From Rahat Fateh Ali to Ali Azmat to Strings to Shafqat Amanat Ali; we’ve grown entirely used to hearing Pakistani singers being featured on the soundtracks to Bollywood films. They’ve garnered […]
A friend at techblog.pk has written this review and has willingly shared with the readers of KoolMuzone. The much awaited, Cricket Revolution – A Multiplayer PC cricket game is finally here. It has been made by a Pakistani company named Mindstorm Studios. Game has been build on an improved and innovative gaming engine. It gives […]
From Sampooran (a set of five notes) to Saptak (a set of seven notes), we preview Mekaal Hasan Band’s latest album. I’ll confess: the Mekaal Hasan Band (MHB) for me (and for quite a few people) has been an acquired taste; mostly brought upon by attending some of its live performances. The first album, Sampooran, […]
To say that Shiraz Uppal is a musician of diverse talent would be an understatement — he’s composed, mixed, recorded and mastered his latest album, Ankahi, all by himself. He’s also had the privilege of working with A.R. Rehman, not once but twice. Before all this, he delivered Roya Re, a song dripping with the […]
Qayaas is a Pakistani band that started when Khurram Waqar (previously in the successful bands, Knumb and Entity Paradigm) heard Umair Jaswal at a studio, shooting a show for ARY Musik that involved promoting upcoming bands in Islamabad. Umair was already in a band called Silversmoke, a band that is popular, with rocking songs such […]
